One last gift from Ollie

[Matrim55]

Ayala would've been a Husky if KO had recruited him even slightly. Couldn't be bothered.

Oh well. Proud of these kids and happy we're a tournament team again. Got a top 10 class coming in next year, we'll put a lottery pick into the League, and the program's officially headed in the right direction.

That's what I'm going to think about. Not this game, and certainly not free throw shooting.

 

[kansashusky]

I hope you’re right, but it kind of feels like fools gold. We didn’t beat a single good team all year, and feasted on a weak Big East.
Yes talent coming in but it doesn’t feel like enough.

 

[tcf15]

You know, it’s whatever, but it really did seem like Ayala had some extra motivation this game.

 

[Matrim55]

Yes talent coming in but it doesn’t feel like enough.

Enough to what? Win our fifth? In that case, you’re correct, it won’t be enough.

But it’s enough to get us back to the tournament and maybe to the second weekend. And then we’ll bring in another top 10 class. And then we’ll be cooking.

 

[ASweet3781]

HA!

Can't blame Hurley for what we saw tonight but of course it's AOK to blame it on OLLIE.

 

[JMick]

Enough to what? Win our fifth? In that case, you’re correct, it won’t be enough.

But it’s enough to get us back to the tournament and maybe to the second weekend. And then we’ll bring in another top 10 class. And then we’ll be cooking.

idk man. I'm hopeful but we really need some more impact players and people who can hit the three. I feel like we're 10 years behind on offense.

 

[Jaker]

Ollie is long gone

 

[CardiacAndre7]

If we don’t get a grad transfer that can shoot the ball consistently next year is gonna be very tough. Our offense next year could be worse.

 

[TRest]

You know, it’s whatever, but it really did seem like Ayala had some extra motivation this game.

He basically got in Martins face before the tip.

 

[Jay-Bone]

He basically got in Martins face before the tip.

That looked friendly.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

He basically got in Martins face before the tip.

Martin blocked him and said something, Ayala got the rebound and scored right away. In a game full of no shows, Martin showed up for Maryland.

 

[rip7774]

We desperately need Shooters and creators.

agree our offense looks a decade behind times. All these good teams have 4-5 guys that can put on floor and shoot, we have one guy that can create a shot with consistency.

hit grad transfer market hard or were scoring 50-60 pts a game next year!

 

[kansashusky]

Enough to what? Win our fifth? In that case, you’re correct, it won’t be enough.

But it’s enough to get us back to the tournament and maybe to the second weekend. And then we’ll bring in another top 10 class. And then we’ll be cooking.

Did you see us without Bouk this year? .500 team.
Adama will get better, and Andre will too, but not enough offensively to really make a huge difference. Andre is so limited offensively it’s hard to see him truly making a difference.
Cole is what he is, an undersized point guard that can’t finish at the rim and doesn’t pass the ball well. Jalen maybe takes a small step. Does Akok get back to form?
A lot of question marks.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Wow. Our expectations have sure fallen since 2014. Now we're happy just making the tournament. Feels like 1990, not 2021. I'm not one who considers making the tournament as a sign of building. We are very likely to miss the tournament next year given roster losses.

 

[HuskyFich]

I hope you’re right, but it kind of feels like fools gold. We didn’t beat a single good team all year, and feasted on a weak Big East.
Yes talent coming in but it doesn’t feel like enough.

Enough to what? Win our fifth? In that case, you’re correct, it won’t be enough.

But it’s enough to get us back to the tournament and maybe to the second weekend. And then we’ll bring in another top 10 class. And then we’ll be cooking.

Usually you suck for a year, then
You lose a lot really close games, then
You start winning a lot of really close games, then
You start dominating.

gonna take a little time to learn how to win in big & important games. Can’t expect much with ZERO tourney experience from any of our players. Need the staff to focus on offensive sets and to bring in shooters. Bullish on the future, but gd we need some offensive creators with confidence.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Martin blocked him and said something, Ayala got the rebound and scored right away. In a game full of no shows, Martin showed up for Maryland.

What game could you possibly have been watching?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

What game could you possibly have been watching?

Did you misunderstand my post?

 

[WestHartHusk]

Did you misunderstand my post?

That Martin showed up tonight?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

That Martin showed up tonight?

For Maryland, as in he pretty much played for them, it was hyperbole

 

[Bongo Fury]

Not Ryan Gomes

 

[UCDaveD]

That Martin showed up tonight?

Reread what he wrote.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Wow. Our expectations have sure fallen since 2014. Now we're happy just making the tournament. Feels like 1990, not 2021. I'm not one who considers making the tournament as a sign of building. We are very likely to miss the tournament next year given roster losses.

The entire basketball program imploded post-14 NC...if you were thinking the expectations should have been more NCs the last few years you're delusional. This isn't a year to brag about, but we're heading in the right direction, just clearly still a few years away from really making noise again

 

[WestHartHusk]

For Maryland, as in he pretty much played for them, it was hyperbole

I see. Thought you meant he showed up for Maryland - as in the game.

 

[Marat]

He basically got in Martins face before the tip.

They played together before so they knew each other

 

[UCTitleTown]

The entire basketball program imploded post-14 NC...if you were thinking the expectations should have been more NCs the last few years you're delusional. This isn't a year to brag about, but we're heading in the right direction, just clearly still a few years away from really making noise again

As long as the recruits are aggressive scorers with baller instincts. Tired of one-dimensional role players year after year.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

KO rn

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Eric Ayala is a perfectly fine college player who will probably have a fun career in Europe. The idea that he would have made some sort of difference if Ollie recruited him to UConn is moronic. We have better players than Eric Ayala. Just not when it matters.

 

[Block C]

KO after all his recruits are gone next year we need to make a new chapter. There are plenty of recruits that he passed on which is questionable. But we need to move on and Danny will make sure this team improves and will recruit in state. KO was a horrible at recruiting. We would of had some decent players but yet those freshman he told to transfer.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Eric Ayala is a perfectly fine college player who will probably have a fun career in Europe. The idea that he would have made some sort of difference if Ollie recruited him to UConn is moronic. We have better players than Eric Ayala. Just not when it matters.

It sounds like Ayala would have, in fact, made a difference.

He showed up in the clutch. None of our guys (save Gaffney) did.

 

[TRest]

They played together before so they knew each other

Ok, Ayala looked happy but Martin didn’t.